Coffeeshop Fun
Chapter 18: The Bands Come Together
Jessa’s POV
The choice is obvious Jessa. You just have to say it out loud. Come on, stop biting your lip and talk.
“I’ll do it.” I finally mumbled out as Vic’s jaw dropped and his arms wrapped around me.
“Are you sure?!” Jaime asked from behind Vic and I nodded.
“Thank you so much. You have no idea what this means to me-us.” I could tell he was smiling and I knew I was right when he pulled back.
“You're welcome.” I whimpered with a fake smile as my thoughts told me to say no.
Everyone took their turn in hugging and thanking me until it was my dad’s turn. He walked over to me with his eyes on the floor and his hands shoved in his front pockets. I looked up at him and our eyes met but his had tears in them.
“Dad, are you alright?” I asked quietly as a tear slipped out. “I have no problem doing this if it’s saving the band.”
“I never wanted you to be hurt by my lifestyle. Your mom and I did our best to keep you out of the spot light because we didn't want you to get hurt by any of this.” He took a deep breath and wiped his cheeks. “I’m so sorry Jessa.”
“It’s okay dad. I know that this changes everything but it’s completely worth it.” I started playing with the edge of my shirt and he nodded slowly.
“You can always change your mind.” My dad was definitely trying to change my mind about this.
“I know but I wont. This band is more important than my life being normal and my views on that will never change.” I looked around at everyone else who was still in shock but smiling. “I know that it’s hard to believe but I wont regret this choice. I would never do anything to intentionally to hurt this band or put it in danger.”
“But this will change your whole life?” My dad asked.
“I know that and I’m okay with it. This is my choice and you will never change my mind on it. I’ll do this concert and whatever else they need me to do for you guys.” I looked around the room and saw everyone smiling at each other. “You should probably let those people back in now.”
“Oh yea.” Vic breathed out as he scrambled for the door. “Thank you for letting us talk.” He mumbled while they walked in and everyone sat back down.
“Mhm.” They hummed sitting down too.
“So, what’re you going to do?” One of the nicer ladies asked with a sweeter tone than I expected.
“I’m going to do it.” I smiled at her and then at my dad as Zayn grabbed my hand gently.
“Great.” She said happily as she wrote something down. “The other bands will be here in just a little bit. We’re going to send in lunch so please just wait in here, have lunch, talk, do whatever until they get in here and we’ll be in soon after that.” She said and stood up while the rest of their group did.
We all watched them walk out and then took a deep breath. I looked down at our entwined hands and smiled before looking into Zayn’s eyes. I knew that this was going to change everything between us but I was willing to take that chance.
“I need to call your mom, I’ll be right back.” My dad said as he kissed my forehead and walked out of the room.
“Hey guys!” Hayley, of Paramore, walked in with a smile.
“Hey.” We all smiled and got up to hug her.
“Jessa, is that you?” She asked when she walked up to me.
“Yea, hey.” I laughed being pulled into a hug.
“Jeez, you're getting so tall and old.” She laughed into my ear before letting go of me.
“Oh gosh, thanks for the compliment Hay. You're getting old too, I would say taller but that’s not true.” I insulted her back making both of us erupt in laughter.
“And who is this?” She asked looking at Zayn with a polite smile.
“This is my boyfriend Zayn. Zayn, this is Hayley Williams.” I introduced them while they shook hands.
“Wow, I’m actually a big fan.” Zayn smiled at her.
“Thanks.” She laughed awkwardly until Jaime walked over to us with a drink in his hand.
“Hey Hayley, how have you been?” He asked as they went in for a hug.
“Great, you?”
“pretty good. Where’re the guys?” He asked taking a drink.
“Jeremy had a family emergency and Taylor has priar engagements with our managers, he isn't coming into town until tonight but he said can do a conference call with us.” She looked at everyone else who was watching her. “Is everyone okay with that?”
“Yea of course.” My dad and Vic nodded and gestured for her to sit down.
“Isn't ATL supposed to be here too?” Hayley asked as she took a seat between Mike and Jaime.
I sat down next to my dad and Zayn again. Zayn was kind of nervous and so was I but I was better at hiding it than he was. My dad wasn’t acting normal with me and I understood why so I tried to just ignore it. We sat and made small talk until the door opened again. The guys of ATL walked in with smiles on their faces so once again, we all stood up.
I waited next to Zayn until it was my turn to say hi to one of them. The first person I came to was Zack, he was the sweetest one out of the band, I got along with him the best. I hugged him quickly, introduced him to Zayn and moved on to Rian who had a warm smile that you could fall in love with. We hugged quickly too since we were in a rush.
“Jessa babe!” Alex greeted me with a huge smile.
“Hey Alex.” I laughed letting go of Zayn’s hand.
“How old are you now? 24? 25?” He laughed looking at my body.
“18.” I giggled pushing his arm. “Don’t get any ideas Alex, I’m in a relationship and you're still like my brother you creep.”
“Aw that’s too bad ‘cause you’d be a great catch.” He laughed, I knew that he was messing around with me and then he looked at Zayn with a smile. “You must be her boyfriend?”
“Yea, I’m Zayn.” He smiled politely and shook his hand.
“I’m Alex, it’s nice to meet you.” He was actually using his manners (huge surprise to me).
“You too.” Zayn nodded and then saw Jack walking over to us.
“Hey Jess.” Jack smiled down at me.
“Hey Jackie.” I hugged him and looked around. “How’s it goin?”
“Great. I’m so happy to see you girl. I haven't seen you in so long, it’s crazy how old you're getting.” Jack was always nice to me but sometimes embarrassed me with suggestive jokes along with Alex’s help. “But you look great.”
“Thanks? I think that was a compliment.” I laughed and he nodded. “We should probably hurry this up so we can get on with the meeting. This is Zayn.”
They shook hands and smiled before sitting down around the table. We all found a seat; I was sat between my dad and Vic.
The choice is obvious Jessa. You just have to say it out loud. Come on, stop biting your lip and talk.
“I’ll do it.” I finally mumbled out as Vic’s jaw dropped and his arms wrapped around me.
“Are you sure?!” Jaime asked from behind Vic and I nodded.
“Thank you so much. You have no idea what this means to me-us.” I could tell he was smiling and I knew I was right when he pulled back.
“You're welcome.” I whimpered with a fake smile as my thoughts told me to say no.
Everyone took their turn in hugging and thanking me until it was my dad’s turn. He walked over to me with his eyes on the floor and his hands shoved in his front pockets. I looked up at him and our eyes met but his had tears in them.
“Dad, are you alright?” I asked quietly as a tear slipped out. “I have no problem doing this if it’s saving the band.”
“I never wanted you to be hurt by my lifestyle. Your mom and I did our best to keep you out of the spot light because we didn't want you to get hurt by any of this.” He took a deep breath and wiped his cheeks. “I’m so sorry Jessa.”
“It’s okay dad. I know that this changes everything but it’s completely worth it.” I started playing with the edge of my shirt and he nodded slowly.
“You can always change your mind.” My dad was definitely trying to change my mind about this.
“I know but I wont. This band is more important than my life being normal and my views on that will never change.” I looked around at everyone else who was still in shock but smiling. “I know that it’s hard to believe but I wont regret this choice. I would never do anything to intentionally to hurt this band or put it in danger.”
“But this will change your whole life?” My dad asked.
“I know that and I’m okay with it. This is my choice and you will never change my mind on it. I’ll do this concert and whatever else they need me to do for you guys.” I looked around the room and saw everyone smiling at each other. “You should probably let those people back in now.”
“Oh yea.” Vic breathed out as he scrambled for the door. “Thank you for letting us talk.” He mumbled while they walked in and everyone sat back down.
“Mhm.” They hummed sitting down too.
“So, what’re you going to do?” One of the nicer ladies asked with a sweeter tone than I expected.
“I’m going to do it.” I smiled at her and then at my dad as Zayn grabbed my hand gently.
“Great.” She said happily as she wrote something down. “The other bands will be here in just a little bit. We’re going to send in lunch so please just wait in here, have lunch, talk, do whatever until they get in here and we’ll be in soon after that.” She said and stood up while the rest of their group did.
We all watched them walk out and then took a deep breath. I looked down at our entwined hands and smiled before looking into Zayn’s eyes. I knew that this was going to change everything between us but I was willing to take that chance.
“I need to call your mom, I’ll be right back.” My dad said as he kissed my forehead and walked out of the room.
“Hey guys!” Hayley, of Paramore, walked in with a smile.
“Hey.” We all smiled and got up to hug her.
“Jessa, is that you?” She asked when she walked up to me.
“Yea, hey.” I laughed being pulled into a hug.
“Jeez, you're getting so tall and old.” She laughed into my ear before letting go of me.
“Oh gosh, thanks for the compliment Hay. You're getting old too, I would say taller but that’s not true.” I insulted her back making both of us erupt in laughter.
“And who is this?” She asked looking at Zayn with a polite smile.
“This is my boyfriend Zayn. Zayn, this is Hayley Williams.” I introduced them while they shook hands.
“Wow, I’m actually a big fan.” Zayn smiled at her.
“Thanks.” She laughed awkwardly until Jaime walked over to us with a drink in his hand.
“Hey Hayley, how have you been?” He asked as they went in for a hug.
“Great, you?”
“pretty good. Where’re the guys?” He asked taking a drink.
“Jeremy had a family emergency and Taylor has priar engagements with our managers, he isn't coming into town until tonight but he said can do a conference call with us.” She looked at everyone else who was watching her. “Is everyone okay with that?”
“Yea of course.” My dad and Vic nodded and gestured for her to sit down.
“Isn't ATL supposed to be here too?” Hayley asked as she took a seat between Mike and Jaime.
I sat down next to my dad and Zayn again. Zayn was kind of nervous and so was I but I was better at hiding it than he was. My dad wasn’t acting normal with me and I understood why so I tried to just ignore it. We sat and made small talk until the door opened again. The guys of ATL walked in with smiles on their faces so once again, we all stood up.
I waited next to Zayn until it was my turn to say hi to one of them. The first person I came to was Zack, he was the sweetest one out of the band, I got along with him the best. I hugged him quickly, introduced him to Zayn and moved on to Rian who had a warm smile that you could fall in love with. We hugged quickly too since we were in a rush.
“Jessa babe!” Alex greeted me with a huge smile.
“Hey Alex.” I laughed letting go of Zayn’s hand.
“How old are you now? 24? 25?” He laughed looking at my body.
“18.” I giggled pushing his arm. “Don’t get any ideas Alex, I’m in a relationship and you're still like my brother you creep.”
“Aw that’s too bad ‘cause you’d be a great catch.” He laughed, I knew that he was messing around with me and then he looked at Zayn with a smile. “You must be her boyfriend?”
“Yea, I’m Zayn.” He smiled politely and shook his hand.
“I’m Alex, it’s nice to meet you.” He was actually using his manners (huge surprise to me).
“You too.” Zayn nodded and then saw Jack walking over to us.
“Hey Jess.” Jack smiled down at me.
“Hey Jackie.” I hugged him and looked around. “How’s it goin?”
“Great. I’m so happy to see you girl. I haven't seen you in so long, it’s crazy how old you're getting.” Jack was always nice to me but sometimes embarrassed me with suggestive jokes along with Alex’s help. “But you look great.”
“Thanks? I think that was a compliment.” I laughed and he nodded. “We should probably hurry this up so we can get on with the meeting. This is Zayn.”
They shook hands and smiled before sitting down around the table. We all found a seat; I was sat between my dad and Vic.
Harrys love life
12/29/13